By David Robb Labor Editor The WGA told its members Friday that boilerplate force majeure provisions in some TV writers’ personal service agreements have been misapplied and that “in several cases, companies are shortchanging writers and we have made demands for compensation.” Force majeure provisions are commonly included in all types of contracts, allowing employers to avoid contractual obligations because of an unforeseen event that makes performance under the contract impossible. “In some instances, companies have told certain writers on a show that they’re going on hiatus, while other writers on the same show understand they’re being force majeured,” the guild said. “In either case, the studio stops payment.
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